JACL Statement on Supreme Court Rulings Concluding Temporary Protections and Allowing Asylum Seekers to Be Turned Away
The words engraved on the Statue of Liberty state, “ Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” Today’s Supreme Court decisions have contradicted this engraved promise, an iconic and eternal symbol of the American people that has come to define our kindness and acceptance of others. Instead, it has created conditions around acceptance and allowed outright denial to those seeking safety and refuge. J
JACL Stands in Solidarity with 541 Organizations to Protect Disability Rights and Civil Rights for America’s Students
JACL joins 541 Organizations in sending a letter expressing our disappointment at the newly announced interagency agreements (IAAs) transferring the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. The transfer of these two departments away from the Department of Education marks an unprecedented disruption to the protection of
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JACL Calls for Action Following Tule Lake’s Endangered Historic Places Status
The JACL applauds the inclusion of the Tule Lake Segregation Center on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places List. Other historic sites listed include Angel Island Immigration Station, Ben Moore Hotel, and Stonewall National Monument. This recognition in May, celebrating both Historic Preservation and Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage, serves as an important reminder that sites that preserve our community’
JACL Stands in Solidarity with the Muslim Community in the Wake of the Shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego
On May 18th, 2026, two gunmen attacked the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three people. Among those killed were Amin Abdullah, a security guard for the center and father of eight; Mansour Kaziha, a former security guard, store manager, and handyman for the center; and Nadir Awad, a teacher and dedicated community member who lived across the street from the center. Abdullah, Kaziha, and Awad are all credited for confronting the attackers and drawing their fire away from
JACL Responds to the Supreme Court’s Decision in Louisiana v. Callais
On April 29th, the Supreme Court released its opinion in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, limiting the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and striking down a congressional district map that would be used in upcoming Louisiana elections. Section 2 of the VRA prohibits voting laws, practices, and district maps that discriminate on the basis of race, color, or language minority. Under the decision, voters’ power to challenge discriminatory district maps and
